# Oracle Linux 7 ELS

# Supported Architecture and Packages

Supported architecture is x86_64. For other architectures, please contact our sales@tuxcare.com.

The list of supported packages is provided here.

# Connecting to ELS repository

To install the Endless Lifecycle Support repository on a server, download an installation script and run it with a license key. The installation script registers the server in the CLN using the license key, adds a PGP key to the server, and creates the ELS repository.

# Outbound Firewall Settings

To use Endless Lifecycle Support for Oracle Linux 7, you need to open TCP port 443 to the following destinations:

• cln.cloudlinux.com
• repo.tuxcare.com

# Installing the repository

1. Download an installation script:

   wget https://repo.tuxcare.com/oraclelinux7-els/install-oraclelinux7-els-repo.sh
   

2. Run the installation script with your license key. It registers the server in the CLN with the key, adds a PGP key to the server.

   sh install-oraclelinux7-els-repo.sh --license-key XXXXXXXX
   

3. Verify that the installation was successful by running the following command:

   yum info els-define
   

   It should return information about the available package. If the package information is displayed, the installation was successful. After that, you can install updates from the repository using a standard yum upgrade command.

   Example:

   [els@oraclelinux7 ~]# yum info els-define
   Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
   Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
   Installed Packages
   Name        : els-define
   Arch        : x86_64
   Version     : 1
   Release     : 1.0.4.el7
   Size        : 52
   Repo        : installed
   From repo   : oraclelinux7-els
   Summary     : OEL7 Server els-release file
   License     : GPLv2
   Description : OEL7 Server els-release file
   

# Common Use Cases

UEKR6 repository

The installation script does not automatically add the TuxCare UEKR6 repository. If you plan to use the kernel-uek package on your Oracle Linux 7 system, you need to enable the TuxCare UEKR6 repository manually.

1. Use an editor of your choice to edit the /etc/yum.repos.d/oraclelinux7-els.repo file:

   vi /etc/yum.repos.d/oraclelinux7-els.repo
   

2. Add the following lines there to enable the TuxCare UEKR 6 repository:

   [oraclelinux7-els-UEKR6]
   name = OracleLinux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support by TuxCare UEKR6
   baseurl = https://repo.tuxcare.com/oraclelinux7-els/\$elstoken/UEKR6/\$basearch/
   enabled = 1
   

# Security Updates

TuxCare provides security updates as a part of ELS for OS along with OpenSCAP scanning instructions - learn more.

• Oracle Linux 7 ELS OVAL stream: oval.xml
• Oracle Linux 7 ELS CSAF data: security.tuxcare.com/csaf/v2/els_os/oraclelinux7els/
• Oracle Linux 7 ELS RSS release feed: cve.tuxcare.com/rss_feed/els/releases/oraclelinux7els

# Removing the ELS repository

1. List ELS repository file (ending with -els.repo) in the repository folder:

   ls -l /etc/yum.repos.d/*-els.repo
   

   Remove the file to disable the ELS repository, for example:

   rm /etc/yum.repos.d/oraclelinux7-els.repo
   

2. Uninstall the els-define package:

   yum remove els-define